IT’S a pumpkin big enough for Cinderella’s carriage – but instead it will end its life as soup. This Atlantic Giant pumpkin – all 70 kg of it – won the fifth annual Grand Pumpkin Competition, at Cradley Village Hall, Cradley, near Malvern. The enormous
JAMIE Pitman is looking for a response from his Hereford United players as they bid to reach the FA Cup third round. The Bulls have lost their last two npower League Two matches, going down 4-0 at promotion-chasing Shrewsbury Town on Tuesday and 3-1
CREATING new high-skilled jobs and securing government development cash for Worcestershire remain top priorities following a meeting of business leaders. Company bosses and representatives from the county’s councils and the voluntary and charity sector
BUSINESSES across Worcestershire which go that extra mile and give something back to the community will be commended at an awards ceremony tonight. The Worcestershire Ambassadors Corporate Social Responsibility Awards 2010 has four categories – ‘community
A WORCESTER woman who hula-hoops her way around the world is running away with the circus once again. Gemma Goddard has just returned from Egypt, but already has her next adventure planned – she is jetting off to the Thai-Burmese border in
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers may need a little help from their friends off the field but on the pitch it has all come together. Steve Burr’s men head to Barrow in the Blue Square Bet Premier on Saturday (3pm) looking to make it a fab four in November. The
PROFESSIONALS will continue to be allowed to play in the Worcestershire Cricket League. A proposal to ban players who had featured in first-class cricket in the last three years was rejected at the league’s annual meeting last night. It means clubs
A YOUNG mother accused of murder admitted that she had told numerous lies to police, Worcester Crown Court was told. Petra Stokes said she was scared of the consequences if she told the truth about the death of 36-year-old drug user Thomas Holt. But
A guide to the new 20 per cent VAT rate – due to arrive in January – is available to Worcestershire businesses. Prepared by VAT experts at Droitwich accountancy firm Ormerod Rutter, the guide explains what effect the higher rate of VAT rate will have
WORCESTERSHIRE property maintenance company Cleanse A Drive has added its support to this month’s National Maintenance Week. Now in its ninth year, NMW is run by the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings – Britain’s oldest heritage charity
SPA Black’s Pete Jones could not believe his luck after seeing a fish swirl before the latest Worcester and District United Anglers’ Association Winter League round. Jones offered his double maggot bait on peg 34 at Perdiswell and the fish took it first
A MAN found guilty of assaulting his former partner twice in one night has been spared an immediate prison sentence. Justin Hughes punched Wendy Turner in the face outside the Bell Inn, Bromwich Road, St John’s, Worcester, then punched her
THE county’s top fire officer says his service’s slice of government cuts may end up being deeper than first feared. Chief fire officer Mark Yates of Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said a third of the organisation’s cash
THREE men who drove into Stourport and targeted lone victims have been jailed for six years for carrying out two street robberies on the same night. Zigmars Krumins, aged 22, Constatine Borisos, aged 24, and Rolands Larkins, aged 21, all of
SYNOPSIS: THIS is a masterful sci-fi adventure with a gripping twist, set against the lonely mountains of Montana. "E.T." meets "The Terminator"! When the sleepy town of Antler is filled with rumours of crop circles, cattle mutilation and strange lights
LOCAL business leaders have made the right decision in bidding again for a Worcestershire-based Local Enterprise Partnership. LEPs are the Government’s replacement for the scrapped regional development agencies and allow areas to bid for money from a
A WOMAN had to pay almost £150 to have a clamp removed from her car after she left it for a matter of minutes while she went to get change for the ticket machine. Amy Powell was charged £146.88 to have the clamp released after she parked in the pay and
HYDE Stephen (Steve) Oldfield Cars I was your girl and you was my boy, We had so much fun and I love and miss you so much. You were “my big strong man”, So brave, so proud. Rest in peace my darling. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Nicky
WHEN a Droitwich man had his tools stolen from his garden shed, he turned to the social networking site Facebook to appeal for their return. So far, Stuart King’s appeal has not brought about the return of his tools – but four boxes of someone
SIR – May I echo Linda Lee’s words in the Worcester News (Letters, November 20) about the staff in A&E at Worcestershire Royal Hospital. I had to pay them a visit a few hours after police working on Operation Christmas Presence comforted my wife after
Sir – An opinion poll carried out this month shows that 74 per cent of the British public think that the £48 million we hand over to the EU every day would be better spent at home trying to solve our own problems. Just to be clear, this
SIR – In December 2001 I bought a well-established second-hand bookshop in Wolverhampton. In the back of a dusty storeroom I came across a box of personal items belonging to Elsie Matley Moore. I have no idea how they came to be in the shop but when
SIR – Re ‘Closure of Aconbury unit at Worcestershire Royal Hospital’ (Worcester News, November 6). Reader S Cannaway (Letters, November 13) congratulates John Rostill, chief executive of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, for the plan to close
A LORRY fire caused six-mile tailbacks and gridlock in the north of the county when the northbound carriageway of the M5 was closed. The carriageway had to be closed between junction five, Droitwich, and four, the M42, following the fire yesterday.
FANTASTIC music, dancing and colourful costumes - the Midland Musical Theatre Group’s annual spectacular has arrived. Being staged at Malvern’s Festival Theatre for the last time before a switch to Worcester’s Swan next November, the 33rd running of
Mamas & Papas £5 gift card Get a free £5 gift card for parenting store Mamas & Papas – mamasandpapas.com – when you order a free catalogue (delivery takes a few days, one per household). Voucher can be spent on anything across the store, with
ANDY Morrison could be banned for Worcester City’s FA Trophy first round proper clash against Northwich Victoria. The clubs will meet at St George’s Lane on Saturday, December 11, after the Northwich defeated Whitby Town 1-0 in their third
WORCESTER super heavyweight Ashley James stormed into the Amateur Boxing Association novice class ‘B’ semi-finals on December 5 with a comprehensive victory. Boxing for the Midland vest, James took control of the bout with Retford’s Anthony Tindell from
Prime Minister David Cameron is launching a £2m project on how best to measure the happiness of the nation. Mr Cameron argues that economic growth, along with other current tools for calculating how the UK is doing, does not give the full story.
IT’s time to get all crafty in Worcester. A collection of local artists have been chosen to take part in an exclusive Christmas exhibition starting in Worcester, starting next Friday. The show is at the city museum and art gallery and will feature
SINGER Cher Lloyd knew she could be in the bottom two before Sunday night’s X Factor results show. Millions of people watched as the teenager from Malvern Link broke down as she sang in the sing-off with fellow contestant Paije Richardson.
SUSPECTED wife-beaters could be banned from their homes for up to four weeks in a year-long pilot scheme starting in a few areas including West Mercia. The ban could be enforced even if there is insufficient evidence for them to be charged under plans
HUNDREDS of students brought Worcester’s High Street to a standstill when they carried out a peaceful protest against higher tuition fees. Students staging separate protests at colleges in Worcester converged on the city centre at lunchtime
WARRIORS boss Richard Hill has challenged his Championship pacesetters to transfer their impressive away form to home soil when they tackle struggling Esher at headquarters on Saturday (3pm). Worcester remain unbeaten on the road after a bonus-point
HAVING had a glut of away fixtures, we now find ourselves with four matches in a row at St George’s Lane. We host Corby Town on Monday night and then welcome Boston United the following Saturday, both in Blue Square Bet North. Then it’s Northwich Victoria
SHE has only been singing for a year but Worcester’s Carly has serious pop potential. The songwriter is releasing her debut single, Crazy Baby, Insane, next week and has promised to spend the next few years “giving everything” to make it as
DESPITE graduation still being seven months away, one Worcester student is well on the way to making her dream of being the next Beatrix Potter a reality. Marisa Lewis, a third-year illustration student at the city’s university, has had her
VOLUNTEERS in Worcestershire have been learning more about worms. A group of “master composters” – volunteers who promote the benefits of home composting and share their knowledge with their communities – visited Bubble House Worms, in Bransford, near
A FINANCE auditor has given the county’s main health body “the closest thing they will get to a hug” in a favourable report. Every year, NHS Worcestershire, the primary care trust, is given a report from the Audit Commission which summarises
A LEADING cancer charity is urging people across Worcestershire to swap Christmas cards for posters to help people with cancer. Macmillan Cancer Support is urging employees to pass on Christmas greetings to each other via the festive poster rather than
A GAMEKEEPER was asked by the club captain of a Birmingham shooting syndicate near Pershore to advertise for three new members. But when the new recruits turned up for the start of the season, it was realised their fees of £1,200 each had not been handed
